I think it is a foul. However, I'm also not sure I can say that it is clear and obvious. Yes, there is some contact but I'm not sure if there is enough to question the original call. For instance, if that was Dwyer and a defender and Dwyer was "fouled" like that I don't think it is enough for a PK. I can see how RBNY fans will feel hard done by there.
so i guess the issue with mls reffing isn't so much an issue of the game being too fast and big for a single ref and two ars to see every play clearly (which var would theoretically help) but rather an issue of mls refs and vars being f**king incompetent hacks even when they can see a play clearly ... no help for that.
Not going to belabor the point. I don't think there is a shove. His arm is out but I'm not sure he actually shoves him. However, it is very possibly I am wrong and he did shove him and you'd be 100% right then. Moving on. It is really impressive how a group of backups in MLS can ping the ball around as well as these Red Bull players can. Night and day from how it was years ago.
That ankle is still weak. I was shocked the trainers didn't come out for that. Meanwhile, FFS Collin. Damn. He's just going full heel today.
He put his forearm in Robles' chest and ran forward with it planted there. He bulldozed the goalie into the net to position himself for a header.
Actually, I think I made up the Designated Fair Play Exempt player a few seasons ago. That's the player who can get away with murder during the game and not result in a red card. Until this season, Seattle used it on Dempsey. Beckham was also a recipient for the Galaxy. Collin obviously has the designation today. His yellow was for persistent infringement after the ref pointed out at least 4 fouls on the field instead of simply acknowledging that a bad foul was a bad foul.
He's the #4 CB. Parker, Long, Escobar, Collin. For that, he's fine. Definitely a mistake to play him with Redding though. If it weren't for CCL he wouldn't be playing.